Leon Schiller Monument
The sculpture in 2019. | |
| Location | Karasia Street, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′18.712″N 21°01′10.42″E / 52.23853111°N 21.0195611°E |
| Designer | Marian Wnuk |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | c. 3 m |
| Completion date | 1961 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Dedicated to | Leon Schiller |
The Leon Schiller Monument (Polish: Pomnik Leona Schillera) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, placed in front of the Polish Theatre, at the corner of Karasia and Oboźna Streets, within the North Downtown neighbourhood. It is a bronze bust depicting Leon Schiller, a 20th-century theatre and film director, and placed on a stone plinth. The sculpture was made by Marian Wnuk in 1961, and unveiled in 1988 at its current location.
History
The sculpture was made by Marian Wnuk in 1961. It was unveiled in front of the Polish Theatre building in November 1988.[1][2]
Design
The monument consists of bronze bust of Leon Schiller, placed on a stone plinth. It is around 3-metre-tall.[1]
References
- ^ a b Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 166. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
- ^ Joanna Chrzanowska-Pieńkos, Andrzej Pieńkos: Leksykon sztuki polskiej XX wieku. Sztuki plastyczne. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, 1996, pp. 246–247, ISBN 83-86600-48-9 (in Polish)